My.Computer.Clipboard.GetData Method
Retrieves data in a custom format from the Clipboard.
' Usage
Dim value As Object = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetData(format)
' Declaration
Public Function GetData( _
ByVal format As String _
) As Object
Parameters
- format
String. Name of the data format. Required.
Return Value
Object.
Remarks
Example
This example reads data in the format specialformat from the Clipboard and writes it to file.
Dim someData As Object
someData = My.Computer.Clipboard.GetData("specialformat")
My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes("C:\\mylogfile", someData, True)
Replace specialformat with the custom data format you wish to retrieve.
Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices
Class: ClipboardProxy (provides access to Clipboard)
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
| Project type | Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
No |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
No |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Reference
My.Computer.Clipboard Object
My.Computer.Clipboard.ContainsData Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.GetDataObject Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetData Method
My.Computer.Clipboard.SetDataObject Method
GetData